The Afternoon of a Faun (Nijinsky) Afternoon of a Faun (Nijinsky) Nijinsky's 1912 ballet set to Debussy's Prélude, inspired by Mallarmé. A landmark of modern dance noted for its stylized choreography, Bakst's designs, a scandalous ending, and con…
Petrushka — Stravinsky's 1911 ballet of puppets, love and tragedy Petrushka Petrushka is a four-scene ballet created by Igor Stravinsky and Alexandre Benois for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. It mixes music, mime and design to tell the tragic story of three e…
